South Tipperary County Council
South Tipperary County Council Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann Theas | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Established | 1898 |
Disbanded | 2014 |
Preceded by | Grand Jury |
Succeeded by | Tipperary County Council |
Seats | 26 |
Elections | |
Last election | 5 June 2009 |
Meeting place | |
County Hall, Clonmel, Ireland |
South Tipperary County Council (
Cathaoirleach (chairperson). The county town was Clonmel
.
Originally South Tipperary County Council held its meetings in Clonmel Courthouse.[1] The county council moved to new facilities in Emmet Street, latterly known as the County Hall,[2] in 1927.[3]
On 26 July 2011, the
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan, announced the proposed merger of North Tipperary County Council and South Tipperary County Council.[4] It was abolished on 3 June 2014 when the Local Government Reform Act 2014 was implemented.[5] It was succeeded by Tipperary County Council.[4]
For the purpose of elections the
References
- ^ "South Tipperary County Council Minutes". South Tipperary County Council. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "South Tipperary County Council Offices, Burgagery-lands West, Tipperary South". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Tipperary's local authorities to be merged". RTÉ News. 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Local Government Reform Act 2014". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "2009 Local elections – South Tipperary County Council". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 29 February 2012.